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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,743,453,953.90, 1,328,486,186,422.10 and 257,540,196,097.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,743,453,953.90, 1,328,486,186,422.10 and 257,540,196,097.90 is: 386,272,787,495.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,743,453,953.90 : 1,328,486,186,422.10 = 257,540,196,097.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,743,453,953.90/1,328,486,186,422.10 = 257,540,196,097.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,743,453,953.90x = 1,328,486,186,422.10 × 257,540,196,097.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,743,453,953.90x = 342,138,592,964,498,983,747,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,138,592,964,498,983,747,584/885,743,453,953.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,272,787,495.31

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